February 2015 Committee on Instruction Item 3
Recommendations Regarding Readoption of Instructional Materials
February 13, 2015
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONSENT
SUMMARY: This item recommends readoption of instructional materials with contracts that expire on August 31, 2015. This action is recommended to ensure that these materials remain available for distribution to school districts until new replacements become available.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: Instructional materials included in Proclamation 1998 (English Language Arts), Proclamation 2001 (Career and Technical Education), and Proclamation 2002 (Languages other than English and Health) were originally adopted in November 2000, November 2003, and November 2004 respectively. Materials from Proclamation 1998 were readopted in January 2007 and readopted again in January 2010. Materials included in Proclamation 2001 and Proclamation 2002 were readopted in January 2011.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §66.24(c) states the following: “Publishers awarded new contracts shall be prepared to make the adopted instructional materials available for at least one extended contract period of not more than four years at prices that are mutually agreeable to publishers and to the commissioner of education. The SBOE may consider refusing to award future contracts to a publisher who, after receiving written notice to do so, refuses to rebid instructional materials at least one time. Failure of a publisher to negotiate an acceptable price for an extended contract shall not be considered failure to rebid instructional materials.”
A list of instructional materials recommended for 2015-2019 readoption is included as Attachment II. Current contracts for these materials will expire on August 31, 2015, and new instructional materials for the subject areas will not be adopted by that date. Readoption of these materials and renewal of the contracts will ensure that currently adopted materials in these subject areas remain available for distribution until new instructional materials are adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Readoption will ensure that the instructional materials continue to be available to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to replace lost or worn-out materials and to accommodate increases in enrollment.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Readopt instructional materials currently under contract in the subject areas and for the periods indicated in Attachment II.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs
Kelly Callaway, Division Director
Instructional Materials and Educational Technology
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations (PDF, 13KB)
II. Instructional Materials Recommended for 2015-2019 Readoption (PDF, 191KB)